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Latinas, as well as Latinx people [[link removed]] as a whole, are vastly underrepresented in U.S. politics but that’s slowly changing. According to a new report [[link removed]] funded by the Center for American Women and Politics, Latinas—who are over 9% of the total U.S. population and more than 18% of all women in the U.S.—represent just 2.8% of the entire congressional body. But the number of Latinas elected to Congress doubled from 10 in 2018 to 20 in 2023, and we know that that number will continue to rise as more Latinas step up to run for office.
Latinas across the country, such as U.S. Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo [[link removed]] , Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales (our alum, trainer, and one of our 2023 New American Hero Award honorees, who also recently took over our Instagram account [[link removed]] ), and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero [[link removed]] , are using their power to move our country forward and create a more inclusive democracy. We must continue to support them at every step of the way.
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP [[link removed]] —the Court’s first racial gerrymandering case since it issued a landmark ruling on partisan gerrymandering in 2019.
The key question here is whether the South Carolina congressional map violated the law by being racially discriminatory. A federal three-judge panel found it did, but if the Supreme Court disagrees, it could make the process of manipulating districts for political gain even more accessible. Our democracy’s integrity is on the line so stay woke out there!
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📣 Calling all changemakers in Chicago, Detroit, and Jackson—have you heard of the Change Collective?
Applications are now live to join the 2024 Change Collective cohort! @chngecollective [[link removed]] is a dynamic leadership initiative that is bringing together local leaders to bridge divides and solve problems at the community level.
If that sounds like you, learn more and apply at change-collective.org [[link removed]] .
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And Updates

Happy Friday the 13th!
This week, as luck would have it, we officially released our 2024 training schedule, meaning that our Ready to Lead applications are now LIVE and OPEN! [[link removed]] ✨
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Our signature program [[link removed]] , designed by and for New Americans, empowers aspiring leaders with the tools to message effectively, fundraise like a pro, and embrace their heritage as strengths on their journey to becoming a successful candidate.
In 2024, we're hitting FIVE cities across the country to bring Ready to Lead closer to everyone.
So, mark your calendars and apply before the deadlines (or tell someone you think should take the training to apply)! And be sure to RSVP to one of our info sessions to get all your questions answered in real time. (Our first info session [[link removed]] is three weeks from today on Friday, November 3rd at 6 p.m. ET.)
Luck favors the bold, and you've got what it takes. Let's make 2024 the year you step up to lead and shine! [[link removed]]
#NALpistasDidThat
Here are some pretty awesome things our alums have done recently:
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Michigan
State
Senator
Darrin
Camilleri
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(NAL
trainer)
was
named
as
one
of
the
two
2023
State
Legislators
of
the
Year
by
the
Michigan
AFL-CIO.
*
On
Wednesday,
during
Domestic
Violence
Awareness
Month,
the
Michigan
Senate
passed
legislation
to
protect
victims
of
domestic
violence
from
gun
violence,
which
was
championed
by
State
Senator
Stephanie
Chang
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(2011
Ready
to
Lead
Michigan).
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Former
Prince
George’s
County
School
Board
Member
Raaheela
Ahmed
(our
former
Manager
of
Leadership
Programs),
Michigan
State
Representative
Ranjeev
Puri
(2019
Ready
to
Lead
Michigan
and
Ready
to
Win),
Georgia
State
Senator
Nabilah
Islam
(2019
Ready
to
Lead
Georgia),
and
Burlington
County
Commissioner
Balvir
Singh
(Elected
Officials
Network
member)
were
named
as
mentors
for
Indian
American
Impact’s
next
Desis
Lead
cohort
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.
*
Two
of
our
Arizona-based
alums,
State
Senator
Anna
Hernandez
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(2021
Ready
to
Lead
Online
National
Women’s
Training
and
Ready
to
Win)
and
Phoenix
Union
High
School
Governing
Board
Member
Stephanie
Parra
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(2013
Ready
to
Lead
Arizona)
were
recognized
by
the
Reproductive
Freedom
Leadership
Council
and
Arizona
List,
respectively,
for
Latinx
Heritage
Month.
*
Elisa
Martinez
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(2022
Ready
to
Lead
Southwest)
was
one
of
the
15
young
women
honored
by
first
lady
Jill
Biden
and
the
White
House
Gender
Policy
Council
at
the
first-ever
Girls
Leading
Change
celebration
at
the
White
House.
Know someone who should be included in this list? Let us know! We're so proud of our NAL family for taking action to create a stronger, more inclusive democracy and would love to give everyone a shoutout!

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